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Journalists often overgeneralize study results by reporting that they apply to a much larger group of people than they actually do. In this tip sheet, scholars offer guidance and explain why it’s a bad idea to rely on artificial intelligence tools to summarize research.
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In-depth interviews with health and science journalists reveal that while some feel confident in identifying predatory journals, they still mostly rely on prestige journals to avoid problematic research.
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It’s important for journalists to be aware of predatory journals because such journals pose a threat to the integrity of science journalism.
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Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers and elected officials use to defend their stances on certain issues.
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A research-based explainer to help journalists cover Hispanic-serving institutions — the most common type of minority-serving institution — as U.S. colleges and universities face heightened scrutiny under President Trump.
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This tip sheet will help journalists cover the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to slash funding for hundreds of colleges and universities designated as minority-serving institutions.
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In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue.
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Learn the types of public projects that states fund by issuing debt, how states take on debt and why journalists should cover state debt — plus, explore a state-by-state debt database.
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When private equity firms buy health care practices, they tend to exit after only a few years. Researchers explored the impact on doctors and patients when investors cash out.
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Researchers examined more than 200 federal datasets and found that nearly half of them were altered between January and March. In most, the term “gender” was replaced with “sex.”
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